Food

Giving surplus a second life, Jerusalem’s food rescuers are turning leftovers into a lifeline

The Jerusalem Food Rescuers initiative, created by Daniella Seltzer in 2019, aims to address the development of a sustainable food system and promote nutrition in Jerusalem.

Salvaged fruit & vegetables are taken to collection points all over the city.
Food packages prepared by JRNU to be delivered to Jews in Ukraine affected by the war with Russia.

Empty shelves, shattered warehouses: Ukraine's Jews prepare for fifth Rosh Hashanah at war

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.

WATCH: Prosecutors move to indict Beersheba man in sedative-laced baby food case

Salt

Health Ministry advances regulations requiring iodine enrichment for table salt


The market is open for competition: The move expected to lower sheep cheese prices

Israel to drop sheep cheese tariffs and open market to competition, while providing millions in direct support and quota compensation to local farmers.

Sheep's milk cheeses.

Brand news: The latest trends in fashion, beauty, culinary delights, and holiday shopping

All that glitters is gold, visit Provence without flying, indulgent bedding, radiance for the skin, the place with the perfect vibe, hot from Korea, holiday surprises.

The Dream-Capturing Brand.

Brand News: A hot beauty launch, Greece in Israel, air-conditioned adventures

Marine energy, a Greek experience, a sweet pop-up, a white smile, advanced photography, and locking in moisture.

Beauty news.

Tenne offers gourmet kosher food for effortless holiday hosting - review

Tenne delivers an upscale Rosh Hashanah feast to your door, combining traditional holiday flavors, gourmet dishes, broad family appeal, and surprisingly reasonable prices.

Tenne.

In the kitchen with Henny: Sweetness in every course

FROM THE first bite to the last spoonful, these recipes let us enjoy the simanim throughout the meal, not just at the beginning.

Henny Shor.

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Israeli scientists find carp can resist a deadly virus

For carp farmers around the world, the holiday favorite has a serious enemy: they are susceptible to several serious viral, parasitic, and bacterial diseases that can reduce their numbers.

Prof. Lior David holds a small fishbowl with carps.

The hidden cost of back-to-school sandwiches: Supermarket price differences revealed

From jars of chocolate spread to ketchup and yellow cheese: Differences of tens of shekels between chains for items children eat daily, showing how to save hundreds of shekels a year on the lunchbox.

When two, five, or ten shekels accumulate on each item, a family’s annual lunchbox bill looks completely different.

World Food Programme halves food assistance to West Bank due to funding shortages

Despite now reducing the service, the WFP shared that food needs have doubled since 2023 and an estimated 900,000 people are experiencing food insecurity in the Palestinian territory.

Palestinians receive food aid donated for refugees from the European Union and the World Food Programme (WFP) and distributed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 9, 2010.

Suspect in Jerusalem baby food contamination case named as Yan Shemla

Yan Shemla, a resident of southern Israel, was arrested at his home on Monday after police reported a breakthrough in the investigation.

The entrance to Jerusalem supermarket Zol Begadol is seen on June 18, 2026

Court extends detention of suspect in Jerusalem's Zol Begadol drugged baby food case

The decision will let investigators continue the questioning of the suspect, while his attorney argued that the suspect has a mental health condition.

Police outside of the Zol Bagadol supermarket in Jerusalem on June 17, 2026, as law enforcement investigates multiple incidents of children being hospitalized after eating tainted fruit puree.